1883: Brooklyn Bridge opens

[May 24]( THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1883 [Brooklyn Bridge opens]( After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is opened, connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time in history. Thousands of residents of Brooklyn and Manhattan Island turned out to witness the dedication ceremony, which... [read more »]( American Revolution 1775 [John Hancock becomes president of Congress »]( Automotive 1991 ["Thelma and Louise," featuring 1966 Ford Thunderbird, released »]( Civil War 1864 [Battle of North Anna continues »]( Cold War 1959 [John Foster Dulles dies »]( Crime 1989 [Lori Ann Auker disappears from a parking lot »]( Disaster 1964 [Riot erupts at soccer match »]( General Interest 1543 [Copernicus dies »]( 1844 [What hath God wrought? »]( Hollywood 1989 [sex, lies and videotape wins top prize at Cannes »]( Literary 1940 [Joseph Brodsky is born »]( Music 1974 [Duke Ellington dies »]( Old West 1863 [Henry Plummer is elected sheriff of Bannack, Montana »]( Presidential 1797 [Thomas Jefferson inquires about a former flame »]( Sports 1935 [MLB holds first night game »]( Vietnam War 1964 [Goldwater suggests using atomic weapons »]( 1971 [Soldiers place controversial ad in antiwar newspaper »]( World War I 1917 [British naval convoy system introduced »]( World War II 1941 [The Bismarck sinks the Hood »]( 1943 [Auschwitz gets a new doctor: "the Angel of Death" »]( [HISTORY.com]( [SHOWS]( [VIDEOS]( [SCHEDULE]( [TOPICS]( [Subscribe]( | [Update Profile]( | [Contact Us](mailto:thc.newsletters@aetn.com) This is a promotional email from HISTORY and A+E Networks. You received this message because {EMAIL} is subscribed to This Day In History email updates. If you DO NOT wish to receive these emails please [UNSUBSCRIBE](. Having trouble viewing this message? [View the web version](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not junk folders) and view images, [please add us to your address book or safe/white list](. © 2018 A&E Television Networks, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Email Marketing, 235 E 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 [Corporate Information]( | [TV Parental Guidelines]( | [Careers]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Copyright Policy]( | [Ad Sales]( | [Ad Choices](